CNA, Certified Nurse Assistant - Acute Med/Surg
Sulphur Springs, Texas
Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit.
- Pay
- Not posted
- Unit and setting
- Acute Med/Surg · Hospital CNA, Certified Nurse Assistant - Acute Med/Surg
- License
- CNA license
- Term
- Per Diem
Do you qualify?
- Also asks
- CNA
Pay isn’t listed.
The role and schedule
- Day to day
- assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit.
- Day to day
- meet OneCHRISTUS competency expectations Responsibilities: Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
- Day to day
- assist with admission, transfer, and discharge of patients Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients.
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- complete pertinent documents Completes pertinent documents.
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- prepare rooms for admission by setting up IV poles and adjusting bed Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level.
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- assure all patient belongings accompany patient at discharge or transfer Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge.
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- transport stable patients safely Safely transports stable patients as required.
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- maintain security and confidentiality during transport and interactions Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors.
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- clean, procure, and return equipment and supplies Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies.
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- run errands for the unit Run errands for the unit as required.
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- replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate.
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- perform unit-specific patient care tasks and document on flowsheet Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet.
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- identify changes in patient condition and promptly report to nurse in charge Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
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- assist with ordering and maintenance of stock items Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed.
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- keep unit supplies organized and orderly Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion.
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- respond appropriately to emergencies Respond appropriately to emergencies.
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- communicate effectively with team members during and between shifts Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts.
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- respond to phone calls and patient call lights Responds to phone calls and patient call lights.
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- adapt care methods to unique developmental and cultural needs of patients
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- perform patient care meeting population-specific and developmental needs
The workplace
Worth asking
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for shifts, weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to askFewer questions
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit
On your path
Med surg is open from year one. A broad first base while you learn which path pulls harder.
Original listing
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Under the direct supervision of a Registered Nurse/licensed Nurse, this Job will assist with routine and repetitive patient care activities in a nursing unit. This Job also performs specific clerical, organizational, and patient-focused activities. The patient-focused tasks will be supportive in nature.
Responsibilities
Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders. Assists with the admission, transfer, and discharge of patients. Completes pertinent documents.
Prepares rooms for admission by setting up IV pots, and adjusting bed to the appropriate level. Assures that all patient belongings accompany the patient to the new unit or home at time of discharge. Safely transports stable patients as required.
Maintains security/confidentiality when transporting patients and interacting with family and visitors. Cleans, procures and returns equipment and supplies. Run errands for the unit as required.
Assist Licensed personnel in providing a safe and comfortable environment at all times; replenish patient room with water, linen, and towels, as appropriate. Perform unit-specific patient care tasks in accordance with the skills checklist and documents on the flowsheet. Identify obvious changes in the patient's condition and take responsibility for reporting those changes promptly to the nurse in charge.
Assist with the ordering and maintenance of stock items according to established inventory when needed. Keeps unit supplies in an organized and orderly fashion. Respond appropriately to emergencies.
Communicate effectively with other team members during and between shifts. Responds to phone calls and patient call lights. Appropriately adapt assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served by the department.
What's around it?
Sulphur Springs, TXFrom Census ACS 2024.
Living costs about 3% below the US average
- Median rent
- $1,106/mo
- Household income
- $62,397/yr, all local households, not nurse pay